“Step-By-Step” - Setting up Windows Azure for the first time and creating a Virtual Machine of Windows Server 2012 on Microsoft’s Public Cloud–Windows Azure http://aka.ms/try-azure

The last few weeks I have been working with my customers around Windows Azure and setting up a Virtual Machine of Windows Server 2012 on Microsoft’s Public Cloud with the Microsoft Azure 90-Evaluation located at http://aka.ms/try-azure

This is a “Step-By-Step” guide for setting up your “Windows Azure 90-Day Trial Subscription” and getting a VM Role up and running.

Here are the appropriate steps: (Note: You will need your Live ID and credit card may be required if you use the Cloud Services.) I counted 30 steps to success!

Step 28: Accept the certificate here… (Note: Later you can add your own VM’s with the certificate that goes with that virtual hard disk.)

Step 29: Establish the connection with the Virtual Machine!

Step 30: Here, you see your Windows Server 2012 virtual machine via the RDP session and Server Manager. Congrats on your first steps to setting up Windows Azure. I plan on helping you through your journey as well!